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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRR/163/2021disposed of

Satish v. State Of Haryana

2022-02-01Mr. Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill2 pages

In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana At Chandigarh CRR-163-2021 (O&M) Date of Decision:-1.2.2022 Satish ... Petitioner

Versus

State of Haryana ... Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURVINDER SINGH GILL Present:- Mr. Sanchit Punia, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rajiv Sidhu, DAG, Haryana.

(proceedings conducted through video conferencing) ***** GURVINDER SINGH GILL, J.(Oral) 1.

The petitioner has approached this Court challenging judgment dated 2.2.2021 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Hisar, whereby an appeal filed by the petitioner against judgment dated 30.11.2018 and order of sentence dated 4.12.2018 passed by learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Hisar, has been dismissed and conviction of the petitioner for offences punishable under Section 420-B of Indian Penal Code has been upheld. 2.

Today, at the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that he does not challenge the findings as regards conviction and restricts his submission to reduction of sentence only.

PANKAJ KAKKAR 2022.02.01 17:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

( 2 ) CRR-163-2021 (O&M) 3.

In view of the aforesaid submission and also upon finding that the findings as regards the conviction recorded by the Courts below cannot be said to be perverse in any manner and have been recorded after due appreciation of the evidence on record, the conviction of the petitioner for offence under Section 420-B of Indian Penal Code is upheld. However, as far as the sentence imposed upon the petitioner is concerned, this Court finds that there is some room for reduction of sentence particularly keeping in view the fact that he is not a previous convict. Since, the petitioner is stated to have undergone more than 9 months out of the total imposed sentence of 2 years, the sentence as imposed upon the petitioner is reduced to the one already undergone. The fine shall, however, remain unaltered.

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The revision petition stands disposed of to the limited extent as indicated above as regards the quantum of sentence.

1.2.2022 ( Gurvinder Singh Gill ) pankaj Judge Whether speaking /reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No PANKAJ KAKKAR 2022.02.01 17:42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document